District diaconal association Rems-Murr-Kreis

What District diaconal association Rems-Murr-Kreis does

Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) is a non-profit Protestant diaconal service organization founded in 2008 through the consolidation of three Evangelical church district offices (Backnang, Schorndorf, Waiblingen) and headquartered in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates a multi-disciplinary social services portfolio across seven specialist departments: Lebensberatung (life, couple, family, grief, and domestic violence counseling), Suchtberatung (addiction counseling with the HORIZONT youth drug program and outpatient rehabilitation), Psychische Erkrankung (socio-psychiatric services including day center TABEA and the Krisen-, Klärungs- und Vermittlungsdienst / KKV crisis service), Finanzielle Not / Schuldnerberatung (debt and consumer insolvency counseling, recognized as a 'geeignete Stelle' under §305 InsO since 2011), Migration & Flucht (refugee social work, integration management, and JMD youth migration services funded by BMFSFJ), Essen auf Rädern (paid Meals on Wheels service delivering 200+ hot meals daily), and Notfallseelsorge (emergency pastoral care coordinated via 112 with police, fire, and DRK).

The organization employs 70-100+ staff across approximately 12 physical service locations in Waiblingen, Backnang, Schorndorf, Fellbach, Weinstadt, Winnenden, and Welzheim, supplemented by embedded outreach at Jobcenter, Rems-Murr-Klinik Schorndorf, and partner premises. Its technology footprint is standard and non-proprietary: TYPO3-based website (Gemeindebaukasten), Matomo analytics, and Nextcloud for internal collaboration. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capabilities.

Revenue is derived from four streams: statutory government contracts (federal, state of Baden-Württemberg, and Rems-Murr-Kreis district funding), church contributions through the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg, tax-deductible donations supporting specific projects (Jobpoint Remshalden, Darlehensfonds, Sonntagstreff), and unit-priced meal delivery fees. Most counseling services are provided free of charge to end users; only Essen auf Rädern is a paid direct-to-consumer service. Reach includes approximately 1,600 people annually in addiction counseling and the single-district geographic confinement to Rems-Murr-Kreis.

Name

District diaconal association Rems-Murr-Kreis

Legal name

Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis

Website

https://kdv-rmk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis is a non-profit Protestant diaconal organization serving the Rems-Murr-Kreis district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, delivering addiction counseling, debt advice, socio-psychiatric support, migration services, Meals on Wheels, and emergency pastoral care to individuals, families, refugees, seniors, and youth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Diakonal Services / Welfare Counseling

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAI

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLAFACAN

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Social counseling services
• Addiction counseling
• Debt counseling
• Refugee assistance
• Meals on wheels

Headquarters

HQ city

Backnang

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: The organization is primarily funded through government contracts and public funding from the Rems-Murr-Kreis district, the state of Baden-Württemberg, and the federal government. Services such as debt counseling, youth migration services, refugee assistance, and psychiatric support are funded through statutory funding agreements (e.g., fallpauschalen from Regierungspräsidium, integration management funding).
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization receives donations from individuals and organizations for specific charitable projects. Donations are tax-deductible. Current donation projects include: Jobpoint Remshalden, Darlehensfonds (debt relief fund), and Sonntagstreff (Sunday gathering for people with mental illness).
3. Meals on Wheels (Essen auf Rädern): A paid meal delivery service for seniors, providing hot meals and frozen meals to customers in Fellbach, Kernen, Korb, Leutenbach, Schwaikheim, Waiblingen, Endersbach, Großheppach, and Winnenden. Revenue from meal fees charged to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis provides a multi-disciplinary portfolio of social-diakonal counseling and support services to residents of the Rems-Murr-Kreis district, including addiction counseling and outpatient treatment, debt and consumer insolvency counseling, life/couple/family/grief counseling, socio-psychiatric and mental health support (including day center TABEA), refugee and youth migration services, and a paid senior meal delivery service (Essen auf Rädern). All services are delivered through a network of counseling centers, outreach locations, and the new Forum Diakonie Kirche headquarters in Waiblingen, with most counseling provided free of charge under public funding contracts.

Product overview

Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis is a social-diakonal service organization (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) providing a multi-service counseling and support portfolio. The organization operates as a unified set of social counseling services organized into distinct specialist departments: Lebensberatung (life, couple, family, grief, and domestic violence counseling); Suchtberatung (addiction counseling with HORIZONT drug assistance and outpatient rehabilitation); Psychische Erkrankung (socio-psychiatric services including day center TABEA and crisis intervention); Finanzielle Not/Schuldnerberatung (debt and consumer insolvency counseling); Migration & Flucht (refugee social work, integration management, and youth migration services JMD); Essen auf Rädern (meals on wheels for seniors); and Notfallseelsorge (emergency pastoral care). These services are delivered at physical locations in Waiblingen, Backnang, and Schorndorf, with some online counseling options available. Founded in 2008, the organization serves the three church districts of Backnang, Schorndorf, and Waiblingen within the Rems-Murr-Kreis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HORIZONT: Low-threshold drug help service for young people in Rems-Murr-Kreis. Part of the addiction counseling and ambulatory treatment center.
• Tagesstätte TABEA
• HORIZONT

Products and services

• Lebensberatung (Life, Couple, Family, Grief, and Domestic Violence Counseling) Counseling services for individuals, couples, and families facing challenging life situations, including grief support and assistance for those affected by domestic violence. Delivered across multiple service locations in the Rems-Murr-Kreis district.
• Schuldnerberatung (Debt Counseling and Consumer Insolvency) Support for individuals and families in financial distress and overindebtedness, including debt counseling, consumer insolvency guidance, and social counseling. Free of charge as a recognized 'geeignete Stelle' under §305 InsO.
• Suchtberatung und ambulante Behandlungsstelle (Addiction Counseling and Outpatient Treatment) Psychosocial counseling and outpatient treatment center for individuals with addiction, including HORIZONT low-threshold drug assistance for young people, ambulatory rehabilitation, and liaison services at job centers and hospitals. Supports approximately 1,600 people annually.
• Sozialpsychiatrische Hilfen (Socio-Psychiatric Services and Mental Health Support) Socio-psychiatric services including day care center TABEA, Crisis, Clarification and Mediation Service (KKV), and support for people with mental illness including a Sunday meeting social group.
• Migration und Flüchtlingshilfe (Migration and Refugee Services) Comprehensive migration services including refugee social work in temporary accommodations, integration management, church-based refugee assistance, and youth migration services (JMD) supporting young people with migration backgrounds aged 12-26.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Daily hot meal and frozen weekly meal box delivery service for seniors and individuals in the Rems-Murr-Kreis. Delivers over 200 hot meals daily to customers in Fellbach, Kernen, Korb, Leutenbach, Schwaikheim, Waiblingen, Endersbach, Großheppach, and Winnenden. Paid service with published price list (Preisliste 2026).
• Notfallseelsorge (Emergency Pastoral Care) Emergency pastoral care service for the Rems-Murr-Kreis, provided by Protestant and Catholic pastors and deacons in cooperation with police, fire department, and DRK. Deployed via emergency number 112.
• Jugendmigrationsdienst (Youth Migration Service - JMD) Support service for young people aged 12-26 with migration history, providing school, professional, and social integration support. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and supported by EJSA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,600 people supported annually by addiction counseling services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt Schorndorf and Stadt Weinstadt (Municipalities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, cooperation agreements were signed with the cities of Schorndorf and Weinstadt for debt counseling. Schorndorf maintained its own volunteer-based debt counseling with close integration, while Weinstadt transferred its entire debt counseling function to the organization. Both aim to provide support for people in financial distress.
• Gesundheitsamt des Rems-Murr-Kreises (District Public Health Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016The Gesundheitsamt des Rems-Murr-Kreises cooperates with the organization on the Krisen-, Klärungs- und Vermittlungsdienst (KKV — Crisis, Clarification and Mediation Service), which provides rapid intervention for people in crisis situations. The close network with the health office and its doctors enables fast and targeted intervention. The KKV was adopted as a regular service by the district council (Kreistag) from 2019.
• Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg (Church District Offices Backnang, Schorndorf, Waiblingen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008The Kreisdiakonieverband was founded in 2008 by combining the three church district offices (Bezirksstellen) of Backnang, Schorndorf, and Waiblingen. The organization operates under the umbrella of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Württemberg (Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg) and is a member of Diakonisches Werk Württemberg e.V. The church districts provide the mandate and governance for the diaconal services.
• Rems-Murr-Klinik Schorndorf (Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2005The Liaisondienst (liaison service) was established at the Rems-Murr-Klinik in Schorndorf on July 1, 2005. A PSB (addiction counseling) employee provides regular consultation hours integrated into the medical team, offering counseling to patients with regular alcohol consumption to reflect on their behavior and motivate change.
• Jobcenter Rems-Murr-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005The organization maintains close cooperation with the Jobcenter (employment agency) through the Konsiliardienst — low-threshold addiction counseling at the Jobcenter, referral into the addiction support system, and close collaboration with employment agents to support people receiving ALG II benefits to integrate into the workforce.
• Fachklinik WilhelmsheimminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999The Konsiliardienst (consultation service) in the Jobcenters was established in cooperation with Fachklinik Wilhelmsheim in 1999, recognizing the connection between unemployment and addiction development.
• CaritascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Caritas cooperates with the organization in several key areas: (1) Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst (social-psychiatric service) was opened in 1988 in cooperation with Caritas, with Caritas handling the Schorndorf location. (2) Krisen-, Klärungs- und Vermittlungsdienst (KKV) is operated in cooperation with Caritas and the Gesundheitsamt (public health office) of the district.
• Diakonisches Werk Württemberg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of the Diakonisches Werk Württemberg (Diaconal Association of Württemberg), which provides organizational support, advocacy, and quality standards. The broader Diakonie network includes Diakonie Deutschland and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe.
• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / German Red Cross)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Notfallseelsorge (emergency pastoral care) in Rems-Murr-Kreis works closely with the DRK Notfallnachsorgedienst (emergency follow-up service) as part of the coordinated emergency response network.
• AWO Fellbach (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDebt counseling (Schuldnerberatung) for Fellbach is conducted in cooperation with AWO at their premises (Gerhart-Hauptmann-Str. 17, Fellbach).
• Jugendmigrationsdienst (JMD) / BMFSFJ / EJSAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Youth Migration Service (JMD) is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) and is operationally supported by EJSA (Evangelische Jugendsozialarbeit). The JMD provides services for young people with migration backgrounds aged 12-26.
• Familienzentrum der eva, WeinstadtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDebt counseling outreach location operates in the Familienzentrum (family center) of eva (Diakonie subsidiary) in Weinstadt-Endersbach.
• Aufbruch Remshalden e.V. (Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association Aufbruch Remshalden e.V. raises funds to support the Jobpoint Remshalden project. The Kreisdiakonieverband provides the professional staff and is the employing organization, while Aufbruch Remshalden provides financial resources.
• Selbsthilfegruppen (Self-help groups)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help groups are close cooperation partners of the addiction counseling service (PSB). Self-help existed even before the PSB was established and continues to be an important partner.
• Polizei Rems-Murr-Kreis and Feuerwehr (Police and Fire Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Notfallseelsorge (emergency pastoral care) works in close cooperation with police, fire department, and the DRK emergency follow-up service. Emergency pastoral care can be requested through the emergency dispatch center (Leitstelle) via emergency number 112.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V. Catholic counterpart welfare organization covering the same Württemberg region, including Rems-Murr-Kreis. Co-operates the Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst and KKV crisis service with the subject company, and offers parallel addiction, debt, and family counseling.
• Kreisdiakonieverband Ostalbkreis: Adjacent-district Kreisdiakonieverband with structurally identical service portfolio (Sucht, Schuldner, Lebensberatung, Migration, Sozialpsychiatrie). Closest operating peer in the same provincial diaconal network.
• DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. German Red Cross chapter in the same district, partner in emergency pastoral care coordination and parallel provider of social services including senior services, refugee aid, and family support.
• AWO Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. Workers' welfare association operating in the same district; shares premises in Fellbach for debt counseling and runs parallel social services including senior support, family counseling, and migration aid.
• Kreiscaritasverband Rems-Murr-Kreis e.V. District-level Caritas chapter; the most direct local peer co-delivering addiction counseling, socio-psychiatric services, debt counseling, and migration services in the same municipalities.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) e.V. Catholic social service organization delivering parallel counseling for women, families, and people in crisis; operates in adjacent Württemberg districts and addresses overlapping client populations.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH: National Catholic aid organization providing social services, emergency pastoral care cooperation, senior services, and refugee aid — directly comparable in mission and adjacent in service lines.
• Diakonisches Werk der evangelischen Kirche in Württemberg e.V. The state-level umbrella association for diaconal work in Württemberg. Kreisdiakonieverband Rems-Murr-Kreis is a member and operates under its standards, advocacy, and quality framework.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Baden-Württemberg: Umbrella welfare association coordinating numerous independent member organizations in social services, family support, and addiction aid across Baden-Württemberg.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. National welfare organization running senior services, emergency response, refugee programs, and youth services — overlapping with several KDV service lines at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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